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. >> within hours of the transfer, secretary of state john kerry appeared alongside president hamid karzai during an unannounced visit to afghanistan. he said the backroom deal protect both u.s. interests in afghan sovereignty. >> as of today, we do not have prisons. what ever is occurring here is under the control of the afghan people and the nuts -- the united states will cooperate with the government of afghanistan. >> john kerry's visit to afghanistan appeared aimed at easing public tensions following allegations of abuses by u.s. special forces in wardak province and president karzai's widely reported suggestion the u.s. is colluding with the taliban. president karzai said monday his words had been misinterpreted. >> the media took that to say that's i say there is a collision. i never used the word collusion between palestine and the u.s., and those were words picked up by the media. >> afghanistan was rocked by explosions today on the second day of john kerry's visit. at least eight suicide bombers reportedly attacked a u.s. -- attacked police force headquarters in the eastern city
. >> within hours of the transfer, secretary of state john kerry appeared alongside president hamid karzai during an unannounced visit to afghanistan. he said the backroom deal protect both u.s. interests in afghan sovereignty. >> as of today, we do not have prisons. what ever is occurring here is under the control of the afghan people and the nuts -- the united states will cooperate with the government of afghanistan. >> john kerry's visit to afghanistan appeared aimed at...
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i hope that your visit him along with the visit of the secretary of state kerry help us turn a page in relations with the palestinians. let us sit down at the negotiating table. let us work together to achieve the historic compromise that will end our conflict once and for all. let me conclude on a personal note. i know how valuable the time and energy is of the american president, yourself. this is the 10th time we have met since you became president and since i became prime minister. you have chosen israel is your fort and then you -- venue your foreign visit and your second term. thank you for the investment you have made in our relationship and in strengthening that friendship and alliance between our two countries. it is deeply appreciated. you have come here on the eve of passover. i've always considered it it as our most cherished holiday. it celebrates the jewish passage from slavery to freedom. has alsohe ages, it inspired people struggling for freedom, including the founding fathers of the united states. it is a profound honor to host you, the leader of the free world, at thi
i hope that your visit him along with the visit of the secretary of state kerry help us turn a page in relations with the palestinians. let us sit down at the negotiating table. let us work together to achieve the historic compromise that will end our conflict once and for all. let me conclude on a personal note. i know how valuable the time and energy is of the american president, yourself. this is the 10th time we have met since you became president and since i became prime minister. you have...
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if secretary kerry can make nice noises in the region, that's fine. >> you're kind of cynical. you think this is all smoke and mirrors. >> i was in it on both sides in the first clinton administration when there was a lot of fanfare in 1993, dialogue and direct negotiations would take off. they didn't until after clinton, after he was re-elected in the mid-terms in 1998, didn't take off until then. same thing in the george w. bush administration i was also a professional middle east advisor there. i just think it's not going to happen. there was no discussion here about halting settlements critical. you can say they're critical, make me uncomfortable. it's not talking about the 67 borders. those are things needed for the say. we get confused for our hope for peace and reality for a state. what palestinians want and need and arabs and muslims want and need is a state for the palestinians. whether peace comes, too, that's secondary. they want and need a state. the requirements for a state are 67 borders and halt to settlement activity. the other piece here that obama said clearly
if secretary kerry can make nice noises in the region, that's fine. >> you're kind of cynical. you think this is all smoke and mirrors. >> i was in it on both sides in the first clinton administration when there was a lot of fanfare in 1993, dialogue and direct negotiations would take off. they didn't until after clinton, after he was re-elected in the mid-terms in 1998, didn't take off until then. same thing in the george w. bush administration i was also a professional middle east...
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now you have the secretary kerry, who is deeply involved in that effort as well. we are providing not just advice, but training and capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and be able to provide direct services for people inside of syria, including the relief efforts that obviously we are seen here in jordan, but there is a whole bunch of people internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think that what your question may be suggesting maybe is, why haven't we simply gone in militarily? and you know, i think it is fair to say that the united states oftentimes it finds itself in situations where if it goes in militarily, and if it does not, then people say, why are you doing something militarily? and you know, my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contribute to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. and working in a multilateral context, an international context, because we think our experience shows when we lead, but we are also working with others like the jordanians, the turks
now you have the secretary kerry, who is deeply involved in that effort as well. we are providing not just advice, but training and capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and be able to provide direct services for people inside of syria, including the relief efforts that obviously we are seen here in jordan, but there is a whole bunch of people internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think that what your question may be suggesting maybe is,...
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so, i think it's a very careful political judgment by president obama, let john kerry spend his time seeing if he can get things going and if he can, and if the parade looks like it's moving ahead, then i think you'll see president obama become more visibly involved. >> jamie: well, be ambassador, secretary now kerry, will be making the trip. so what do you think we'll see in the next few weeks? >> well, i think the palestinians have got to be more realistic and accept the advice they've given freely to give up this pre-condition. whether they're in a position is anybody's guest and doesn't get anywhere close to the substance here, where the palestinian authority can only speak for part of the palestinian people. i really don't see any prospect in the near future of progress. not for lack of pressure by the administration on israel, but just because of the objective reality on the ground, on the west bank. >> jamie: the great and very complex risk of iran. what exactly did you read into what the president said about what we would be willing to do and what israel may do on its own? >>
so, i think it's a very careful political judgment by president obama, let john kerry spend his time seeing if he can get things going and if he can, and if the parade looks like it's moving ahead, then i think you'll see president obama become more visibly involved. >> jamie: well, be ambassador, secretary now kerry, will be making the trip. so what do you think we'll see in the next few weeks? >> well, i think the palestinians have got to be more realistic and accept the advice...
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john kerry to remove -- [indiscernible] i for the u.s. commitments to provide support to the palestine people and to thank him for the support that has been provided for the past years, varies forms of support to the palestinians and the development projects. mr. president, once again, you are welcome in palestine. thank you. [applause] home>> thank you, president abbas for your generous words and welcoming me here. i was here five years and it is a pleasure to be back. to see the progress that has occurred since my last visit but to see the peace that so many palestinians seek. i return to the west bank because the united states is committed to an independent and sovereign state of palestine. the palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. palestinians deserve to move and travel freely and to feel secure in their communities. ofestinians deserve a future home, that their rights will be respected, that tomorrow will be better than today and they can give their children of a life of dignity
john kerry to remove -- [indiscernible] i for the u.s. commitments to provide support to the palestine people and to thank him for the support that has been provided for the past years, varies forms of support to the palestinians and the development projects. mr. president, once again, you are welcome in palestine. thank you. [applause] home>> thank you, president abbas for your generous words and welcoming me here. i was here five years and it is a pleasure to be back. to see the...
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this unannounced visit to afghanistan was kerry's first as secretary of state. he made several trips there as a senator. well, flames have ripped through historic building. one of the world's most visited capitols and that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. united kingdom, the fire broke out midday in one of the oldest parts of central london at a four story structure housing a family museum and a library. more than 100 firefighters and 20 engines from surrounding towns battled flames that engulfed the entire roof. crews reportedly evacuated some 30 people to safety. officials say they will try to salvage as many museum art facts as possible. indonesia. torrential rains triggered a deadly landslide in western java. at least six people died as heavy mud buried several hillside homes. more than 1,000 rescue workers dug through debris for missing villagers. crews took hundreds of others to sherltsd. france. rare items from the life of knap napoleon. ring he gave to his wife josephine sold for a million bucks. a portrait went for half a million bucks. bel
this unannounced visit to afghanistan was kerry's first as secretary of state. he made several trips there as a senator. well, flames have ripped through historic building. one of the world's most visited capitols and that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. united kingdom, the fire broke out midday in one of the oldest parts of central london at a four story structure housing a family museum and a library. more than 100 firefighters and 20 engines from surrounding towns battled...
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kerry is also dealing with an even more urgent crisis for both israel and jordan. the war next door in syria. u.s. and israeli intelligence say the assad regime is poised to use chemical weapons. >> once you let that situation spin out of control, it's very hard to -- to stop, and can have enormous spillover effects across the region. >> reporter: the cia is already training selected rebel groups to guard against a takeover by more radical elements once assad falls. the regime's weakness was demonstrated again thursday, by a suicide bombing at a damascus mosque. killing a prominent assad supporter. today, activists said rebels seized a key air base in the south, along the jordanian border where rebel forces, including some islamic militants, are almost face-to-face with israeli border troops. president assad struggling to refute reports that he is afraid to come out of hiding emerged briefly this week for an elaborately staged government photo-op. even posing with his wife. all this as pressure mounts for the u.s. to get involved militarily to stop the slaughter. >
kerry is also dealing with an even more urgent crisis for both israel and jordan. the war next door in syria. u.s. and israeli intelligence say the assad regime is poised to use chemical weapons. >> once you let that situation spin out of control, it's very hard to -- to stop, and can have enormous spillover effects across the region. >> reporter: the cia is already training selected rebel groups to guard against a takeover by more radical elements once assad falls. the regime's...
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jing me now with reaction, former aide to senator john kerry. adjunct professor mark hannan and radio talk, our good friend dennis is back. obama flipped and flopped and flipped. he was for gay marriage and then against gay marriage when running for president and now he's for gay marriage now that he got elected again. is that political expediency or just having trouble with the issue? >> i think you think it's political expediency. >> sean: yeah, obvious. >> let me quote winston churchill if i might. >> sean: i love when liberals quote churchill. >> let me hear the quote. >> said if you don't have the ability to change your mind, are you sure you still have one. look the fact of the matter is-- >> change your mind for, against, and for again. >> hillary clinton is coming out and disingenuous, but the fact of the matter is republican governor of ohio did this days earlier the rnc put out a report saying we need to quote, unquote, evolve and party of stoogy old white men-- >> i know you want to turn this into a republican issue. when obama does i
jing me now with reaction, former aide to senator john kerry. adjunct professor mark hannan and radio talk, our good friend dennis is back. obama flipped and flopped and flipped. he was for gay marriage and then against gay marriage when running for president and now he's for gay marriage now that he got elected again. is that political expediency or just having trouble with the issue? >> i think you think it's political expediency. >> sean: yeah, obvious. >> let me quote...
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secretary kerry says providing direct humanitarian aid is a positive step. the syrian people need to know that they have this the support of the united states. the european allies led by france and great britain are considering ways to provide legal assistance to the opposition. the argument for arming the opposition will shift the balance of power. what are the chances of a success if we do not provide assistance? onlyassad falls and it is a question of when, we need to ensure that our own security interest will be protected. this means a promise many new government that any powerful weapon will be secured and destroyed. tois our response ability determine whether this can be done that ensures arms will not fall into terrorist organizations. i'm encouraged the syrian opposition chose the prime minister for exile yesterday. time is of the essence. there are difficult decisions that must be made in the days and weeks ahead. we continue to push for un security council resolution. do we provide military advisers and training? do we provide direct military assis
secretary kerry says providing direct humanitarian aid is a positive step. the syrian people need to know that they have this the support of the united states. the european allies led by france and great britain are considering ways to provide legal assistance to the opposition. the argument for arming the opposition will shift the balance of power. what are the chances of a success if we do not provide assistance? onlyassad falls and it is a question of when, we need to ensure that our own...
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you know, i remember in the 2004 presidential campaign i worked for john kerry and dick gephardt two great progressives and being for civil unions in that campaign was considered the leading edge. >> it was a big deal then. >> big deal. in 2016 every democrat running for president will be for marriage equality. you know, frankly, i think the republicans as we saw with rob portman last week and the report they put out yesterday are starting to come our way, too. it's only a matter of time. >> that was my question. do you think that, well, if any democrat or for that matter any republican can get through 2016 that the obvious pickle is for republicans who are trying to get through the primaries? >> i think it'll be tough for a republican but if i look at "the washington post"/abc poll yesterday, 81% of people under the age of 30 -- 81% are for marriage equality. if they're not going to be for it in 2016 they're going to be for it in 2020 or 2024. >> vice president biden, maryland's governor, martin o'malley, of course new york's governor andrew cuomo, all of them for same sex marriage.
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obviously, that's the objective of secretary kerry. it would be very significant if that were to take place. i think the key word there is publicly. of course, there's an enormous amount of pressure in the new israeli coalition to not make the palestinian issue the principle issue. lots of concerns and iran looms large. for the united states, of course -- and for a large part of the israeli population this is an issue that they're concerned if they don't act now that they could be missing the window for a two-state solution in the next two years. >> ambassador stuart holliday, former ambassador to the united nations, thank you. appreciate it. >>> jessica yellin is traveling with the president and joins us now live from ramallah. president obama is meeting, as we were just discussing, with president abbas. the question is, what can they accomplish, or are we skrust waiting for secretary of state kerry to take over and get these dialogues moving? >> reporter: zoraida, i think it's -- we're waiting for secretary kerry to take over and get
obviously, that's the objective of secretary kerry. it would be very significant if that were to take place. i think the key word there is publicly. of course, there's an enormous amount of pressure in the new israeli coalition to not make the palestinian issue the principle issue. lots of concerns and iran looms large. for the united states, of course -- and for a large part of the israeli population this is an issue that they're concerned if they don't act now that they could be missing the...
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what i can guarantee is that secretary kerry will be spending a good deal of time in discussions with the parties where i can assure you that nobody feels a greater interest in us achieving this than his majesty, and so we're just going to keep on plugging away. the one thing i did say, i think to both sides is the window of opportunity still exists but it is getting more and more difficult. the mistrust is building instead of ebbing. the logistics of providing security for israel get more difficult with new technologies. and the logistics are creating a continuous and functioning palestinian state become more difficult with settlements. so both sides have to begin to think about their long term streeng interests, instead of worrying about can i gain a short term tactical advantage here or there? and say to themselves, what is the big picture and how do we get this done? that's ultimately what i believe both people want. i think it was very interesting that my speech in jerusalem, some of the strongest applause came when i addressed the israeli people and i said, you have to think abo
what i can guarantee is that secretary kerry will be spending a good deal of time in discussions with the parties where i can assure you that nobody feels a greater interest in us achieving this than his majesty, and so we're just going to keep on plugging away. the one thing i did say, i think to both sides is the window of opportunity still exists but it is getting more and more difficult. the mistrust is building instead of ebbing. the logistics of providing security for israel get more...
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>> well, secretary kerry has not responded to our letter. the first letter we had signed by almost 90 members of congress on pote sides of the aisle, we got no response, and certainly he made no public statement calling for said's release. it's astonishing to me. finally, he did call mrs. abedini, and we were glad to see that, but we still need a statement from this administration that we want said back home. and, you know, bill, this has a much bigger international consideration. iran has grown very bold in a ma re lent way. they were the ones that built the explosive form penetrators that killed many of our soldiers in iraq, they even had the nerve to be involved in attacks in washington, d.c. against embassies here. they simply do not have any respect or fear for this administration or toward this administration, and i think it has bigger implications than any of us realize. bill: you wonder if the message is getting through, if it's true what jordan just reported about him being moved, possibly, to another jail and also the word that was
>> well, secretary kerry has not responded to our letter. the first letter we had signed by almost 90 members of congress on pote sides of the aisle, we got no response, and certainly he made no public statement calling for said's release. it's astonishing to me. finally, he did call mrs. abedini, and we were glad to see that, but we still need a statement from this administration that we want said back home. and, you know, bill, this has a much bigger international consideration. iran...
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president obama hasn't spoken on this publicly yet, nor has secretary kerry, i believe, so what do you think it's likely we are doing behind the scenes? >> well, whatever it is, it's obviously not working. you know, morsi is well on the way to packing the military, top echelons with supporters of the muslim brotherhood. i think, really, it's the military that's the closest thing we've got to something dependable in egypt and that's moving away from it. so, i see the situation deteriorating and i think unless we were to suspend aid, we would have no way to explain to morsi we're not going to protect him. i think senator-- or secretary kerry's decision to release economic aid to morsi sent exactly the wrong signal wthat money in his pocket he's now having prosecutors call in the domestic opposition, that's not a good correlation. >> megyn: ric, the ambassador, includes the man to your right, john bolton. what's he like behind the scenes? is he difficult? tell us. >> he's not difficult at all. he's actually, one thing that people don't know, he's very funny and direct, and-- >> we know th
president obama hasn't spoken on this publicly yet, nor has secretary kerry, i believe, so what do you think it's likely we are doing behind the scenes? >> well, whatever it is, it's obviously not working. you know, morsi is well on the way to packing the military, top echelons with supporters of the muslim brotherhood. i think, really, it's the military that's the closest thing we've got to something dependable in egypt and that's moving away from it. so, i see the situation...
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now you've got secretary kerry, deeply involved in that effort as well. we're providing not just advice, not just words, but we're providing resources, training, capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and to be able to provide direct services to people inside of syria, including the kinds of relief efforts that obviously we're seeing here in jordan. but there are a whole bunch of people internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think that what your question may be suggesting is why haven't we simply gone in militarymilit. i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in situation where it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily and if it doesn't go in militarily. then people say why aren't you doing something militarily? and my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contributes to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. and working in a multi laterlat context, in an international context, because we think our experience shows t
now you've got secretary kerry, deeply involved in that effort as well. we're providing not just advice, not just words, but we're providing resources, training, capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and to be able to provide direct services to people inside of syria, including the kinds of relief efforts that obviously we're seeing here in jordan. but there are a whole bunch of people internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think that what...
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i think you secretary kerry really wanted to do this. he will stay behind and push for this. but you're right. if settlements happen in the next few days or months, that's not going to help. but again, what we need is american leadership. brokering a peace. >> let's talk about the settlements. i don't mean to cut you off. the president in ramallah and jerusalem, he said there are, quote, not constructed. the settlements are not constructed but that stopping them should not be a precondition to talks. bobby ghosh, why the change in policy? >> i think it is a realistic assessment. he realizes they have painted themselves into opposite corners of the room. he is trying to find a part for them to get together. bibi netanyahu would not an election by the skin of his teeth. he only just managed to put together a coalition. his right wing partners would not go along, i suspect work the complete freeze on settlements. on the palestinian side, they're showing there might be some little wiggle room. they might agree not to call for as they say, open freeze on settlements. a nudge and a
i think you secretary kerry really wanted to do this. he will stay behind and push for this. but you're right. if settlements happen in the next few days or months, that's not going to help. but again, what we need is american leadership. brokering a peace. >> let's talk about the settlements. i don't mean to cut you off. the president in ramallah and jerusalem, he said there are, quote, not constructed. the settlements are not constructed but that stopping them should not be a...
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did happen was carried out by the rebels then of course united states president obama and secretary kerry will say that president assad is not in control of the chemical weapons stores within syria and therefore you know as for debian invasion either way it's a lose lose for president as and when it comes to any w m d use how could it be so sure that it is only the syrian government that got this got the capacity to launch a chemical attack. many analysts in the middle east will have seen his visit to palestine today as a bit of an abomination and that relates to how president obama can be so sure it's on our side attack after all he was talking about illegal settlements on the one hand and increasing three point one billion dollars worth of aid putting money on top of that for zionist settlement expansion even if you as he was going to having it so perhaps that's why it's short or maybe they talked to someone like curveball who told them all about w m d in syria. a lot of focus too on ghassan hitto u.s. president a lot over a dozen in leading opposition members suspended their membership
did happen was carried out by the rebels then of course united states president obama and secretary kerry will say that president assad is not in control of the chemical weapons stores within syria and therefore you know as for debian invasion either way it's a lose lose for president as and when it comes to any w m d use how could it be so sure that it is only the syrian government that got this got the capacity to launch a chemical attack. many analysts in the middle east will have seen his...
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kerry's kid glove treatment of karzai is in sharp contrast to kerry's visit to iraq where he confronted prime minister maliki for helping iran rearm the assad regime in syria. kerry has been on a diplomatic marathon. israel, jordan, iraq, back to jordan for a secret dinner with pakistan's powerful army chief of staff. >> we'll talk about hamid karzai in that minute. but what's the significance of that transfer to the afghan government? >> it's significant and for a couple different reasons. one is that it shows the acceleration of the redeployment of troops is going to happen quickly because a lot of troops were actually there to maintain a lot of the prison facilities, the bases at bagram, the most built out facilities that we have inside of afghanistan. it shows a level of seriousness about how fast this redeployment is going to happen. it really tries to establish a sense of nationalistic identity within afghanistan. because part of the challenge of president karzai ever since he's been the president there is that he's been not much more than the mayor of kabul. his fear and influenc
kerry's kid glove treatment of karzai is in sharp contrast to kerry's visit to iraq where he confronted prime minister maliki for helping iran rearm the assad regime in syria. kerry has been on a diplomatic marathon. israel, jordan, iraq, back to jordan for a secret dinner with pakistan's powerful army chief of staff. >> we'll talk about hamid karzai in that minute. but what's the significance of that transfer to the afghan government? >> it's significant and for a couple different...
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the state department said john kerry will hold separate talks with palestinian and israeli leaders today. president obama attended a dinner in his honor hosted by president perez. there were many other high profile government officials in attendance. one face in the crowd was memorable. the first miss israel with ethiopian heritage since the pageant began in 1950. the orphan came to live with her grandparents at 12. president obama has long been one of her idols. she said a recent trip to her homeland showed her how far she'd come. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> translator: i stood there as a girl who finished the israeli army as an officer and thought how much a person can go through in nine, ten years. i learned a new language and culture. i enlisted and trained people and returned as a totally different person. >> aynaw will represent miss israel at the first world pageant in jakarta this september. >>> before becoming pope former cardinal bergoglio addressed the role of celibacy for priests. could it come to an end? that's next. >>> and something we all take for granted -- cle
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. >> john kerry went back to meet with netanyahu. probably the best thing that can happen is we don't see any large summits convening public displace and there's hard work of diplomacy going on behind-the-scenes. i think john kerry is putting this at the top of his agenda for his at the entrepreneur as secretary of state. the president has given him the political push to do it and i think if we don't read or see big public displace then quiet diplomacy behind-the-scenes is what should be going on. >> mahmoud abbas basically saying, you know, so the idea is how can we restart negotiations. right now the netanyahu government says we should begin direct negotiations right now. let's talk. the p.a.'s position is there has to be a settlement freeze. the israeli government can floij secretly he'll stop settlement activities during the period of negotiations, referring to president netanyahu of israel he doesn't have to announce i want as a way much threading the needle. his political base will go crazy if he announces a settlement freeze.
. >> john kerry went back to meet with netanyahu. probably the best thing that can happen is we don't see any large summits convening public displace and there's hard work of diplomacy going on behind-the-scenes. i think john kerry is putting this at the top of his agenda for his at the entrepreneur as secretary of state. the president has given him the political push to do it and i think if we don't read or see big public displace then quiet diplomacy behind-the-scenes is what should be...
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it was john kerry's fault. he was a foreigner. it was john mccain's fault, because he was the old grumpy "get off my lawn, kids" candidate. or if it isn't that, you blame the customer. it's the voters' fault. voters used to be smart and patriotic and bold and now they're weak and dumb and vote for the other guy. this was an acknowledgment that there was something wrong with the party. it wasn't just the accident of mitt romney or whatever else. they called themselves out of touch. narrow minded. stuffy old men, trib unz of the deserving rich. i mean, i just-- i think they deserve enormous credit. and the one policy recommending a they did come up with, of course, was immigration, strongly, strenuously endorsing that. but, you know, to me it was-- it was a mea culpa, azet the same time, sort of a candid assessment of where the party-- >> let me go into why i think it was insufficient. agreeing with what mark said. the party cannot be competitive nationally unless it's competitive in california, oregon, washington, new england, penn
it was john kerry's fault. he was a foreigner. it was john mccain's fault, because he was the old grumpy "get off my lawn, kids" candidate. or if it isn't that, you blame the customer. it's the voters' fault. voters used to be smart and patriotic and bold and now they're weak and dumb and vote for the other guy. this was an acknowledgment that there was something wrong with the party. it wasn't just the accident of mitt romney or whatever else. they called themselves out of touch....
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so there are key members of this administration, the secretary of state, john kerry, the vice president, joe biden, who also have to answer for their role in this. people like wolfowitz, cheney, rumsfeld, should not be given any kind of honor in this society. they should be held accountable for the u.s. soldiers that were killed and i think it's many more than 100,000 iraqis that were killed. >> i'm sure. mike, former bush speechwriter david frumm has written a column in which he reveals long conversations held in 2002 with dick cheney. according to frumm, the two men talked less about promoting democracy and how iraq might become a source of oil to the united states. mike, was cheap oil really at the heart of this invasion? >> you know, i wouldn't go that far, martin, but i would say that fears that the persian gulf could be disrupted by saddam and oil, therefore, become much more expensive were certainly part of it. i'm not a huge fan of most of the folks from the bush administration, myself. but i do think that someone like dick cheney did not fundamentally seek to expand american in
so there are key members of this administration, the secretary of state, john kerry, the vice president, joe biden, who also have to answer for their role in this. people like wolfowitz, cheney, rumsfeld, should not be given any kind of honor in this society. they should be held accountable for the u.s. soldiers that were killed and i think it's many more than 100,000 iraqis that were killed. >> i'm sure. mike, former bush speechwriter david frumm has written a column in which he reveals...
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secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east. he is urging iraq to stop letting iran use its airspace to shuttle weapons and soldiers to the syrian government >> for those of us engaged in the effort to see president assad step down and a see a democratic process take hold with a transitional government government according to the geneva communique, for those of us engaged in that effort, anything that supports president assad is problematic. bill: so iran claims the flights contain humanitarian supplies. conor powell in the middle east bureau in jerusalem. first of all who is behind the car bomb, the car bomb hit on the rebel commander? >> reporter: so often is the case, bill, really tough to get accurate information coming out of syria. but it is not clear if it was the syrian regime that launched this assassination attempt or if it was sort of opposition rebel fact -- faction that may have launched attack on the colonel of the he is reportedly in stable condition in turkey after the attack. he was one of the original founders
secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east. he is urging iraq to stop letting iran use its airspace to shuttle weapons and soldiers to the syrian government >> for those of us engaged in the effort to see president assad step down and a see a democratic process take hold with a transitional government government according to the geneva communique, for those of us engaged in that effort, anything that supports president assad is problematic. bill: so iran claims the flights...
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secretary of state john kerry says he cannot promise the u.s. supreme court should the treaty impose new limits on the second amendment. eric shawn at the u.n. tonight. eric, help us understand this controversy. >> yeah, shepard. they are still negotiating the u.n. arms trade treaty in gun advocates are up arms about it they fear it could lead to international gun control and governments regulating the weapons in their countries. for example, they point to one aspect of it that demands that governments list all the weapons in their nations. they fear that this could lead to a national gun registry and that it conflicts with our second amendment in the constitution. the national rifle association has been lobbying strongly against this treaty. they say that it violates americans' country rights and they say this treaty should not be approved. shepard? >> shepard: what are we hearing from supporters, eric? >> they say it's desperately needed, especially in areas of international conflict such as somalia and other troubled spots. those areas are ju
secretary of state john kerry says he cannot promise the u.s. supreme court should the treaty impose new limits on the second amendment. eric shawn at the u.n. tonight. eric, help us understand this controversy. >> yeah, shepard. they are still negotiating the u.n. arms trade treaty in gun advocates are up arms about it they fear it could lead to international gun control and governments regulating the weapons in their countries. for example, they point to one aspect of it that demands...
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it was not unexpected, said kerry. not surprising, but he said he felt sad about it, because he felt personally connected to him. he liked him a lot. this is the man with whom kerry met only a few weeks ago in rome arguing that he should accept non-lethal aid, training of some of the selected rebel forces, but not expect weapons from the united states. now, britain and france already moving in another direction, arguing that the european arms embargo and helping have outlived its usefulness and they all should be doing a lot more military muscle to help the opposition at this critical time. the u.s., the obama administration, very reluctant to get in involved. we just had gotten out of iraq, are still in afghanistan and the american people are drained. there is growing pressure on both left and right, particularly from both carl levin, and john mccain, the leading armed services republican last week, writing to the president saying, we've got to do more. we've got to stop assad from hitting his own people from the air.
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i hope that your visit along with the visit of secretary of state kerry will help us turn a page in our relations with the palestinians. let us sit down at the negotiating table, let us put aside all preconditions. let us work together to achieve the historic compromise that will end our conflict once and for all. let me conclude, mr. president, on a personal note, i know how valuable the time raine the energies of the american president, of yourself. this is the tenth time that we have met since you became president and since i became prime minister. you've chosen israel as your first venue in your visit, your foreign visit, in your second term. i want to thank you for the investment you have made in our relationship, and in strengthening the friendship and alliance between our two countries. it is deeply, deeply appreciated. you have come here on the eve of passover. i have always considered it as our most cherished holiday. it celebrates the jewish people's passage from slavery to freedom. through the ages, it is also inspired people, struggling for freedom, including the foundings,
i hope that your visit along with the visit of secretary of state kerry will help us turn a page in our relations with the palestinians. let us sit down at the negotiating table, let us put aside all preconditions. let us work together to achieve the historic compromise that will end our conflict once and for all. let me conclude, mr. president, on a personal note, i know how valuable the time raine the energies of the american president, of yourself. this is the tenth time that we have met...
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. >>> secretary of state john kerry hit the ground running and sure has not stopped since. he made a surprise visit to afghanistan today and met with president hamid karzai as a u.s.-run prison was handed over to the afghans. over the weekend, kerry was in iraq looking for help in stopping iranian arms shipment to syria. before that, he joined president obama on a trip to israel, the west bank and jordan. >>> up next, congresswoman michele bachmann is quick to criticize spending by political rivals but now her own campaign faces an aethics investigation. >>> also, after featuring an anti-american memorial in vietnam during "the amazing race," cbs is apologizing to american veterans. ew 15 under $! oh my goodness... oh my gosh, this looks amazing... [ male announcer ] 15 entrees under $15! it's our new maine stays! seafood, chicken, and more! ooh! the tilapia with roasted vegetables. i'm actually looking at the wood grilled chicken with portobello wine sauce. that pork chop was great. no more fast food friday's. we're going to go to red lobster... [ male announcer ] come try
. >>> secretary of state john kerry hit the ground running and sure has not stopped since. he made a surprise visit to afghanistan today and met with president hamid karzai as a u.s.-run prison was handed over to the afghans. over the weekend, kerry was in iraq looking for help in stopping iranian arms shipment to syria. before that, he joined president obama on a trip to israel, the west bank and jordan. >>> up next, congresswoman michele bachmann is quick to criticize...
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now, secretary kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control over the -- over of the par 1 detext center. this -- detention center. this was planned to take place a few weeks ago. negotiations broke down over whether the united states would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend, gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of prisoners. >>> ten minutes before 9:00 this morning. family and friends are mourning the death of a hayward soldier. sergeant first class james grisson died after being wounded in afghanistan. he's a graduate of mountain eden high school and earned an associate's degree from the art institute of san francisco. he's survived by his wife, parents and sister. >>> the parents of a contra costa marine killed in a murder- suicide plan plan to fly to washington, d.c. to retleev their daughter's bod -- retrieve their daughter's body. officials say sergeant eusebio lopez shot and killed sara castromata from oakland on thursday. jacob woolley was also killed. all
now, secretary kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control over the -- over of the par 1 detext center. this -- detention center. this was planned to take place a few weeks ago. negotiations broke down over whether the united states would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend, gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of prisoners. >>> ten minutes before 9:00 this morning. family and friends are mourning the death of a...
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now, secretary kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control over the -- over of the par 1 detext center. this -- detention center. this was planned to take place a few weeks ago. negotiations broke down over whether the united states would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend, gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of prisoners. >>> ten minutes before 9:00 this morning. family and friends are mourning the death of a hayward soldier. sergeant first class james grisson died after being wounded in afghanistan. he's a graduate of mountain eden high school and earned an associate's degree from the art institute of san francisco. he's survived by his wife, parents and sister. >>> the parents of a contra costa marine killed in a murder- suicide plan plan to fly to washington, d.c. to retleev their daughter's bod -- retrieve their daughter's body. officials say sergeant eusebio lopez shot and killed sara castromata from oakland on thursday. jacob woolley was also killed. all
now, secretary kerry's visit comes as the u.s. handed control over the -- over of the par 1 detext center. this -- detention center. this was planned to take place a few weeks ago. negotiations broke down over whether the united states would have the power to block the release of some detainees. an agreement reached over the weekend, gives the u.s. the power to veto the release of prisoners. >>> ten minutes before 9:00 this morning. family and friends are mourning the death of a...
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and while the president leaves secretary of state john kerry, alex, it's worth noting is going to stay behind, he has meetings scheduled today here in jordan with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. and then he returns to israel a little bit later, where he'll be meeting for dinner with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. just one more indication of the commitment of this administration to try to really revive the peace talks in this region. >> let's hope something fruitful comes from that. thank you very much peter alexander in amman, jordan. >>> the president also focused on gun control today in his weekly address this morning. he's urging congress to hold a vote on several proposed measures which include making it harder for criminals and people with severe mental illness from getting their hands on guns. and reinstating a ban on military-style assault weapons. >> -- shouldn't be controversial. they're commonsense. they're supported by a majority of the american people. and i urge the senate and the house to give each of them a vote. >> meantime, while you slept, th
and while the president leaves secretary of state john kerry, alex, it's worth noting is going to stay behind, he has meetings scheduled today here in jordan with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. and then he returns to israel a little bit later, where he'll be meeting for dinner with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. just one more indication of the commitment of this administration to try to really revive the peace talks in this region. >> let's hope something...
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i know that secretary of state john kerry intends to spend significant time, effort, and energy into try to bring about a closing of the gap between the parties. we cannot give up on the search for peace. oo much is at stake. and if we're going to success, part of what we're going to do is get out of some of the formulas and habits that have blocked progress for so long. both sides have to think anew. those of us in the united states have to think anew. but i'm confident that we can arrive in our destination to advance the vision of two nation, two neighbors at peace israel and palestine. if given the chance, one thing i'm certain of is the palestinians have the talent, drive, and the courage to succeeded in their own state. i think scrimmages to hold peaceful protests because they understand the force of nonviolence. i think of the importance that palestinian families place on education. i of the the entrepreneurs determined to create something new like the young palestinian woman i met at the summit that i hosted that wants to build recreational facilities for the youth. that is wh
i know that secretary of state john kerry intends to spend significant time, effort, and energy into try to bring about a closing of the gap between the parties. we cannot give up on the search for peace. oo much is at stake. and if we're going to success, part of what we're going to do is get out of some of the formulas and habits that have blocked progress for so long. both sides have to think anew. those of us in the united states have to think anew. but i'm confident that we can arrive in...
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now you've got secretary kerry who's deeply involved in that effort as well. and we are providing not just words but resources, training, capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and to be able to provide direct services to people inside of syria including the kinds of relief efforts that obviously we're seeing here in jordan, but there are a whole bunch of people who are internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think what your question may be suggesting is why haven't we simply gone in militarily. and i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily, then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily, then people say why aren't you doing something militarily. and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contributes to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. and working in a multilateral context and international context because we think our experience shows that when we le
now you've got secretary kerry who's deeply involved in that effort as well. and we are providing not just words but resources, training, capacity in order for that political opposition to maintain links within syria and to be able to provide direct services to people inside of syria including the kinds of relief efforts that obviously we're seeing here in jordan, but there are a whole bunch of people who are internally displaced inside of syria who need help. i think what your question may be...
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cnn's nick paton walsh traveling with secretary kerry. he's in kabul, afghanistan, and joins me by phone. nick, kerry has a history with the afghan leader here. tell me what was achieved with today's talks? >> yeah, i mean, today was all about using the long history and self-confessed friendship to try to smooth over the rift but the acrimony in the atmosphere after the comments you mentioned were made, still very much hanging in the air. talk of future cooperation, but you can't really get away from the fact there has been a bad month in the past, and really president hamid karzai's remarks were designed to do make afghans feel he's increased support here. america needs the relationship with kabul to be very strong and they have to instead rely upon a friendship between the new secretary of state and the afghan president. not good days, brooke. >> nick paton walsh in kabul on the phone. nick, thank you. >>> up next, the mystery after the death of a well known critic of russia's president. new clues may reveal exactly how this tycoon died
cnn's nick paton walsh traveling with secretary kerry. he's in kabul, afghanistan, and joins me by phone. nick, kerry has a history with the afghan leader here. tell me what was achieved with today's talks? >> yeah, i mean, today was all about using the long history and self-confessed friendship to try to smooth over the rift but the acrimony in the atmosphere after the comments you mentioned were made, still very much hanging in the air. talk of future cooperation, but you can't really...
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just ask john kerry. what was the problem for the debates? the number of them or the participants? one more takeaway from the report, if you can't beat them, join them. the report says this. quote, well-funded conservative groups should seek to hire activists to attract democratic incumbents and cameras with -- after learning the hard way what video cameras did to todd aiken, george allen, even many murdoch. republicans want to return the favor, clearly. while republicans try to rehabilitate the party's image they have a more fundamental problem to solve. all the process fixes in the world can't deal with the basic question. who are they? as the gop tries to solve this mini identity crisis, feuds are breaking out all over as people try to move around and box each other out to decide who gets to play this game. those divisions were on full display at this weekend's cpac convention as republicans argued about whether the gop needs to expand i wants appeal or reject moderation and return to conservative principles. and debated what exactly those core principles are. former alaska gove
just ask john kerry. what was the problem for the debates? the number of them or the participants? one more takeaway from the report, if you can't beat them, join them. the report says this. quote, well-funded conservative groups should seek to hire activists to attract democratic incumbents and cameras with -- after learning the hard way what video cameras did to todd aiken, george allen, even many murdoch. republicans want to return the favor, clearly. while republicans try to rehabilitate...
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holocaust memorial joining president perez and prime minister netanyahu as well as secretary of state john kerry. he laid a wreath in the hall of remembrance then offered these thoughts. >> this accounting of horror is in the end a source of hope. for here we learn that we are never powerless. in our lives we always have choices. to seccumb to our worst instincts or to summon the better angels of our nature. >> the president made a quick trip to bethlehem to visit the church of the nativity with palestinian president mahmoud abbas and is now preparing to head to ahman, jordan. nbc's chuck todd traveled ahead of the president and joins me live now from there in ahman. chuck, i can only imagine the university of miami cheerleaders brought a smile to your face in amman, jordan. >> good morning. that was a great surprise. we're inside by the way. if you look behind me you can see it's a little dusty out there. there's been heavy winds almost like a sandstorm out here. it's actually something that prevented the president from choppering to bethlehem. instead he had to motorcade there. it's that type
holocaust memorial joining president perez and prime minister netanyahu as well as secretary of state john kerry. he laid a wreath in the hall of remembrance then offered these thoughts. >> this accounting of horror is in the end a source of hope. for here we learn that we are never powerless. in our lives we always have choices. to seccumb to our worst instincts or to summon the better angels of our nature. >> the president made a quick trip to bethlehem to visit the church of the...
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you point out secretary kerry who wants to prioritize this among a half dozen issues, and you have a new israeli government, but cannot help with the issue. i don't think that this president wants on his watch the two-state solution expires. and i think that's a strong statement. but i think that is really true when you think of the pace of settlement activity. that is not a big concern, so even if you can't do a grand deal. if you can ensure you preserve the option for a two-state solution. i think that's important. so even though i don't think there's any drama, immediate drama or any confrontation between the two leaders now, i think it would be a mistake everyone in washington forget about the palestinian issue and the east the bigger issues on the agenda. the issue is somehow going fade out. i fear that will just be, there will be an upsurge in violation or a different sort where you'll be digging fresh graves and left with old problems. each side knows the issue is not going away. i think it would be a mistake to put the focus on immediate confrontation. i don't see that. i see
you point out secretary kerry who wants to prioritize this among a half dozen issues, and you have a new israeli government, but cannot help with the issue. i don't think that this president wants on his watch the two-state solution expires. and i think that's a strong statement. but i think that is really true when you think of the pace of settlement activity. that is not a big concern, so even if you can't do a grand deal. if you can ensure you preserve the option for a two-state solution. i...
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>> it's certainly a concern of the president's, and also secretary of state john kerry. we are hearing now that the secretary of state will be coming back here on saturday to speak privately with prime minister netanyahu about the peace process, trying to figure out what it is that can be done to get the peace process started again between the israelis and the palestinians. you know it's been stalled for many years now. a lot of concern that it is going to die. but we are going to see the president coming here first talking to the prime minister, and then tomorrow he'll be headed over to the west bank to speak with president mahmoud abbas, who is going to be talking, of course, about the peace process. a lot of concern that nothing will come out of it. zoraida? >> all right, sara sidner, live in jerusalem for us. >> also developing in the region this morning a lot of finger pointing in syria. the assad regime and rebel forces both accusing one another of using chemical weapons. syrian state media yesterday claiming that opposition forces launched a chemical attack in ale
>> it's certainly a concern of the president's, and also secretary of state john kerry. we are hearing now that the secretary of state will be coming back here on saturday to speak privately with prime minister netanyahu about the peace process, trying to figure out what it is that can be done to get the peace process started again between the israelis and the palestinians. you know it's been stalled for many years now. a lot of concern that it is going to die. but we are going to see the...
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host: we talked about secretary of state john kerry, who made an unannounced visit to iraq over the weekend after traveling to jordan before he departed washington d.c. former pakistani president arrived back in pakistan for the first time in four years after a self-imposed exile. he might be marking a political comeback. leonard is on the phone from an arbor, michigan. i know humanitarian and this and that for people in other nations. the gentleman mentioned earlier the the united nations, united states is coming up too much with foreign policy and helping the fallen in getting involved too much. -- getting involved with foreign nations too much. u.n. another call on the did you want to weigh in on that? way it ist is not the seen in the world, where people feel the united states is not engaged enough after recent years. host: nathan guttman is with jewish daily forward and said arikat with al-quds. question had a quick and i would like a clarification of it. that the two me state solution is dead. the situation is static. here is my question. understood that all of the palestinians in the
host: we talked about secretary of state john kerry, who made an unannounced visit to iraq over the weekend after traveling to jordan before he departed washington d.c. former pakistani president arrived back in pakistan for the first time in four years after a self-imposed exile. he might be marking a political comeback. leonard is on the phone from an arbor, michigan. i know humanitarian and this and that for people in other nations. the gentleman mentioned earlier the the united nations,...
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secretary kerry now doing the visit. the president hasn't been to afghanistan in a year now and other things taking his attention in the region whether iran and rising tensions with syria and economic challenges in jordan, et cetera. they are watching this stuff happen around them and hearing about a rapid redeployment schedule of forces taking place in afghanistan. the people have taken notice of the amount of activity in a straight line you're talking about are the afghan government who are are now trying to figure out what does this country and government look like? not just five years from now. we are talking six months from now, a year from now. >> you spent a considerable portion of your young life in baghdad at the inception of the war. baghdad today, in your mind, from people you've spoken to about baghdad today, give me a measurement of baghdad today. >> look. it's a lot better than when i left there. keep in mind the period between 2004 to 2006 was really on the cusp of civil war. the blood letting was almost u
secretary kerry now doing the visit. the president hasn't been to afghanistan in a year now and other things taking his attention in the region whether iran and rising tensions with syria and economic challenges in jordan, et cetera. they are watching this stuff happen around them and hearing about a rapid redeployment schedule of forces taking place in afghanistan. the people have taken notice of the amount of activity in a straight line you're talking about are the afghan government who are...